We are learning the hard way about organic pest management, we were combating squash bugs with a vacuum and diatomaceous earth. At first it seemed as though we had the upper hand. With the days of raining and not being in the field, it was clear this piercing, hard arthropod had won the find. [...]Read More »

This is a farm tour you don’t want to miss! Join us Sunday September 15, 2014 for a tour of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery. This farm is well known throughout the state for its goat cheese and fruits. It is an excellent model of production, value added products and on farm tours, dinner and business. [...]Read More »

According to Wikipedia “Diatomaceous earth consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. It is used as a filtration aid, mild abrasive in products including toothpast, mechanical insecticide, absorbent for liquids, matting agent for coatings, reinforcing filler in plastics, and rubber, anti-block in plastic films, porous support for chemical catalysts, cat litter, [...]Read More »

Callaloo (Amaranth) is not a weed. It grows aggressively like a weed but the leaves are spinach-like and packed with vitamins and its fruit or seeds are a densely vitamin packed grain. Here I am weeding it from the teaching garden where it was strangling the fish peppers and okra. Once it was picked and [...]Read More »

Today we had the pleasure to go visit South Pork Ranch as a part of our RAFT-P monthly farm tours. The farm tours provide examples of successful farms doing a variety of work so that apprentices might be able to connect with pieces they’d like to see on their own farms. This is an opportunity [...]Read More »

Late summer work day for those available because at the Eco-Campus, there is always work to be done and it is never too early to prepare for the winter. Join us for a community work day at Black Oaks Center for Sustainable and Renewable Living. Summer is almost over. If you haven’t been to the [...]Read More »

Last weekend was a historical moment for the future of farming in Pembroke. Three black farmer training programs were in attendance for the PermaFarm Weekend at Black Oaks Center Eco Campus on June 7th & 8th. Farmer trainees from Growing Power, Family Farm Technical Assistance, and RAFT P, enjoyed workshops on Mushroom Cultivation, Vermiculture, Grassroots Herbal Medicine and more. The weekend was [...]Read More »